my Tortoise Garden is taking off. most of the last years plantings got established, except for the hibiscus. I just haven't had much luck with it in my location. I think I'm just gonna have to stop wasting money on it. Only 1 out of the 5 bushes I had planted is coming back so far! I am pretty disgusted with it. planted 4 types of grapes but so far can see 2 making a come back and some good weeds like a chicory (yes! i bought a plant and paid for it at herb nursery!), mallow, lambs quarters and many many more and there are some transplants from my front garden as welllike this rock rose, and couple of floribunda roses like this one and there are also other things planted, lots of succulents, opuntia (cactus), ice plant, some ground covers... I still use grocery store bought greens but now it's about 50/50 mix with their own native tort garden plants. Fruits and veggies also coming from the farmers market. As we extend the Tortoise Garden there will be more plants there. For now the enclosure is getting pretty overgrown and will need to be thinned out along with landscaping (making some hills and few caves, water holes) That's a project for this spring/summer/fall. You can tell, I'm having some fun with it